New Juneau Animal Rescue site gets initial Assembly OK Shelter would lease eight acres of city land along Crazy Horse Drive for $10 a year for 35 years if ordinance gets final approval.

Juneau Animal Rescue is a step closer toward a long-awaited new shelter as the Juneau Assembly on Monday advanced a proposal allowing the facility to lease an eight-acre site at $10 a year for the next 35 years.
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A civil lawsuit alleging a former JPD officer inflicted "severe, permanent physical impairment" with "intentional malice" has been filed against the officer and the city by a man who was thrown to the ground during an arrest in Douglas this summer.
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Juneau Assembly tables local ranked choice voting indefinitely "I just don't think this is the right time to implement this ordinance," says Ella Adkison, who originated proposal to make Juneau the first in Alaska to use the methodology for municipal elections.

A proposed ordinance that would have made Juneau the first municipality in Alaska to implement ranked choice voting at the local level was tabled indefinitely by the Assembly on Monday night.
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Empty Bowls fundraiser for Glory Hall warms to the occasion with record turnout Moving event to November’s "soup weather" instead of April helps shelter at a time when concerns about homelessness are increasing in Juneau.

More than 360 people attended the Empty Bowls fundraiser at Centennial Hall on Saturday, which is the most longtime organizers say they’ve seen in the event’s 19-year history.
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JDHS teachers and students share insight on possible JSD funding changes Lower cap on property taxes expected to have biggest impact, with funding for extracurricular activities, buses and meals among specific concerns.

This story by JDHS student Aurora Madsen, editor of the Crimson Chronicle student newspaper, examines how students and educators think the tax cuts passed by voters in Juneau’s municipal election will affect the school district.
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Teardown of homeless encampment on Teal Street leaves many with scattered plans People hastily pack some belongings into donated totes and bags, abandon many other items for bulldozers as city clears sites as winter weather sets in.

Two excavators starting at opposite ends of the street began tearing sites down shortly after 9 a.m., filling dump trucks with wood, tent fabric, leftover household items and trash.
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Four local lives turned ‘upside down’ by one person’s choice to drive under the influence A Juneau family seeks closure through sentencing, but faces lifelong complications, financial instability.

Kyle Walker, 41, was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison, with two years suspended, and five years of felony probation by Juneau Superior Court Judge Marianna Carpeneti.
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Congratulations, concern expressed in local tributes on Veterans Day Newly-completed memorial park for Alaska Native vets, call for return to peace of Armistice Day amidst current-day conflicts mark this year’s traditional events in Juneau.

Traditional Veterans Day ceremonies took on a new feel in Juneau this year due to recent events that were cause for celebration and concern.
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Homeless camp on Teal Street set to be removed Friday as first significant snow expected that day Help sought for people who’ve lived in tents for months, many of whom say they don’t know where they’ll go next.

The arrival of winter weather also means the departure of a tent encampment on Teal Street as of Friday, according to a notice posted by the Juneau Police Department.
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A balanced budget and a balanced perspective: What Juneau’s ‘deficit’ panic reveals Juneau’s finances are not in crisis. They require discipline, clarity, and a renewed commitment to honest fiscal stewardship. The path forward isn’t to raise taxes — it’s to right-size spending and re...

Today marks the debut of Angela Rodell as a regular columnist for the Juneau Independent. She is a former CEO of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Revenue.
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Veterans Day in Juneau will be honored with ceremonies, ringing of bell and new memorial park The Veterans for Peace, Southeast Alaska Native Veterans and the VFW Taku Post 5559 and the American Legion will hold annual events on Tuesday.

The Veterans for Peace, Southeast Alaska Native Veterans and the VFW Taku Post 5559 and the American Legion will hold annual events on Tuesday.
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States must ‘undo’ actions providing full SNAP benefits, Trump administration says Alaska making partial payments under emergency declaration issued by governor; impact of Trump order not immediately known.

The Trump administration is telling states to "immediately undo" actions intended to provide people with full SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown. The impact on payouts OK’d by Gov. Mike Dunleavy last week was not immediately known.
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Tom Begich, lone Democratic candidate for governor, says state is missing opportunities during tough times Former state senate minority leader says "it's exactly times like this that people should step up" as he faces 12 Republican candidates who have declared so far in 2026 race.

A dozen Republicans seem to think they have a good chance of being Alaska’s next governor, while only one Democrat is officially harboring such hopes so far. The last time a Democrat was elected was 1998.
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Six Crimson Bears earn all-state football honors Tupou, Ault, Iona, Niere, Van Kirk, Haube-Law fêted.

The JDHS football season may be over, but the accolades continue to come across the field for the Crimson Bears.
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City files eviction cases for two Telephone Hill residences, hearing scheduled Nov. 19 Date means three residents at the homes will be able to stay well past Nov. 1 deadline to vacate.

The city filed eviction cases Wednesday for two residences on Telephone Hill, seeking to enforce Nov. 1 vacate orders for the properties where three people are still living.
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Five pounds of meth seized, two people arrested in Ketchikan, Haines Packages of drugs mailed to communities have a combined street value of about $365,960, according to JPD.

About five pounds of methamphetamine being mailed in packages was seized in separate drug busts in Ketchikan and Haines during the past week, according to the Juneau Police Department.
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Assembly opts against immediate program cuts after voters OK tax reductions; focus will instead be on next year Grant recipients will get remaining 60% of awards withheld before election, but will be asked if they’re willing to give money back.

City leaders say significant budget reductions are coming due to tax cuts approved by voters, but instead of immediately trimming programs they will focus on a more careful evaluation of spending for the coming fiscal year starting next July 1.
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Cure for Cade raises enough to continue with clinical trials for child’s rare genetic disease Weeks of fundraising gets $1.15M needed for hospital treatment in addition to $3M already raised for special drug.

After months of fundraising, the Jobsis family has reached their $1.15 million goal to enter 4-year-old Cade Jobsis in clinical trials to treat his rare genetic disease.
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Updated Egan Drive safety improvements at Fred Meyer include traffic light, pedestrian crossing beacons State hopes construction begins next fall on project that also plans for 20% growth in traffic at intersection due to development.

Modified upgrades at the Fred Meyer intersection, including a traffic light and pedestrian crossing, scheduled to begin construction by the end of next year were presented by project officials to a Juneau Assembly committee on Monday.
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State funds for food assistance authorized by Gov. Dunleavy in disaster declaration $10M for SNAP-eligible Alaskans and food banks would cover a portion of $25M benefits paid monthly to recipients, as Trump administration set to pay a portion under court order.

Using up to $10 million to provide assistance to residents eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, as well as food pantries, was approved in a state disaster declaration issued Monday by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
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Eaglecrest needs at least another $3 million to complete the gondola, but it’s a better option than the more than $10 million it would cost to abandon the project, the ski area’s board members were told at their annual retreat Saturday.
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JDHS sweeps Region V swim and dive team titles Crimson Bears girls earn individual medals.

The JDHS swim team’s 4x50 yard medley relay teams set the stage for a Crimson Bears sweep of the team titles Saturday to open the 2025 Southeast Region V Swim and Dive Championships at Ketchikan’s Gateway Aquatic Center.
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JDHS volleyball team honors seniors in Sitka match 10 Crimson Bears feted before feeding on visiting Wolves.

The JDHS volleyball team honored 10 senior players Saturday in the George Houston Gymnasium before defeating the visiting Sitka Wolves 3-2 (25-15, 26-24, 20-25, 22-25, 15-10)
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The final days in Juneau’s oldest house as Telephone Hill’s eviction deadline arrives Belongings and furniture still not packed as Maureen Conerton and husband Jeff Brown are staying past Saturday’s move-out date, but she says they know time is short.

Maureen Conerton and Jeff Brown will still be sleeping in Juneau’s oldest house Saturday night, despite an Nov. 1 eviction order for their house and a dozen other residences on Telephone Hill.
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Juneau may soon have seven cruise ship berths, so it’s time to start considering tourism growth beyond the current voluntary five-ship-a-day agreement with the cruise industry, city administrators are telling the Juneau Assembly.
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Crimson Bears out of hibernation and on the ice JDHS hockey graduated 10, but returners have earned varsity letters.

The JDHS hockey team had their first practice of the season two weeks ago, and Friday they showcased the talent fans can expect to see on the Crimson Bears’ home sheet.
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Pete Carran, longtime Juneau radio journalist and hall of fame broadcaster, dies at 77 Locals, coworkers remember him as an aggressive newsman, familiar voice and gruff persona with an affectionate side.

Pete Carran, an Alaska hall of fame radio journalist for more than five decades who spent most of his career in Juneau, died Wednesday at the age of 77.
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Corps of Engineers to pay for second phase of HESCO barriers, speed up assessment of long-term solution Agreement signed at special Assembly meeting makes feds responsible for installation and materials, city for maintenance; $25M buyout for View Drive homes also discussed.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will install and pay for a second phase of HESCO barriers along the Mendenhall River under an agreement signed with the city during a special Juneau Assembly Committee of the Whole meeting Thursday evening.
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Nano Brooks sworn in as new Assembly member at meeting with lots of shakeup — from others Residents submit petition with 847 names in unsuccessful attempt to stop Telephone Hill evictions on Nov. 1; mayor says redevelopment plans for area will be presented Nov. 3.

Some notable challenging of the status quo did indeed occur as Nano Brooks was sworn in as a new member of the Juneau Assembly on Monday night, but mostly from audience members in ways expected and unexpected.
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Mendenhall Valley Public Library celebrates 10 years at Dimond Park Branch’s vision expands — literally in multiple ways — since its move from Mendenhall Mall.

The Mendenhall Valley Public Library celebrated a decade of being open in its Dimond Complex building Saturday afternoon.
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